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Chapter 4: Motherboard Connections
4.6 Storage Ports
I-SATA 3.0 and S-SATA 3.0 Connectors
The X12DPG-OA6 supports eight SATA connections (I-SATA 0-3, I-SATA 4-7) through the
two headers labeled JSATA1 and JSATA2.
Note
: For more information on the SATA HostRAID configuration, please refer to the Intel
SATA HostRAID user's guide posted on our website at
http://www.supermicro.com.
M.2 Slots
Two hybrid M.2 slots are located at JM2_1 and JM2_2. M.2 was formerly known as Next
Generation Form Factor (NGFF) and serves to replace mini PCIe. M.2 allows for a variety of
card sizes, increased functionality, and spatial efficiency. The M.2 socket on the motherboard
supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gb/s) SSD cards in the 2280 and 22110 form factors.(required). The
M.2 slots allow for a variety of card sizes with increased functionality and spatial efficiency.
